1. New Urbanism Theory and Practice
New Urbanist principles
Established neighborhoods
Recent attempts at New Urbanist design
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2. New Urbanist Principles
Neighborhoods compact, pedestrian-friendly, and mixed-use.
Many activities of daily living should occur within walking distance. Street networks to encourage walking, reduce the number and length of automobile trips.
A broad range of housing types and price levels. Diverse ages, races, and incomes essential to an authentic community.
Transit corridors can help organize metropolitan structure. Appropriate building densities and land uses should be within walking distance of transit stops.
Concentrations of civic, institutional, and commercial activity embedded in neighborhoods. Schools sized and located to enable children to walk or bicycle to them.
A range of parks, from tot-lots and village greens to ballfields and community gardens, distributed within neighborhoods. Conservation areas and open lands to define and connect different neighborhoods.
Source: Congress for the New Urbanism,
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3. Established Neighborhoods
Delft, since 1200s
Meridian-Kessler (Indianapolis), since 1900
Oakwood OH, since 1913
Mariemont OH, since 1924
St. Lawrence-McAllister (Lafayette), since 1880s
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4. Delft, The Netherlands 90,000 pop in 7.7 sq mi = 11,700 density
Mixed land use
Walkable
Bicycle-friendly
Transit provisions
Neighborhood schools
Neighborhood parks
Open space
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5. Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood
3 mi x 1 mi
S edge 4 mi N of Monument Circle
Pop density?
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6. 54th and College: Commercial node
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7. Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood
Interurban rail stops
Variety of businesses and hours of operation
Business turnover, building reuse
Surrounded by DUs
HH incomes
NMT?
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8. Oakwood OH Old development preserved and/or updated Parks and schools
Scale 1.5 x ¾ mi
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9. Oakwood OH Businesses along busy streets at neighborhood edges
Frontage roads vs. driveways (store access, parking)
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10. Some mixed use neighborhoods work (Oakwood OH)
Supermarket street side
Parking lot behind store
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11. St. Lawrence-McAllister

12. St. Lawrence-McAllister
Small lots
Mostly R1
DUs per acre?
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13. Businesses along Schuyler Ave.
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14. New Urbanist Design is not always popular
St. Lawrence-McAllister Neighborhood meetings
Thriving neighborhood center means vehicle traffic from outside
“Acceptable”: Businesses on edge on neighborhood
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15. Orenco OR Main street on front edge Multiuse buildings in front
Parking behind them
Apartments as buffer
Residential behind apts.
½ mile from rail transit
<Orenco photos??>
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16. Orenco (2)
Buffer apartments
Single Family DUs
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17. Orenco (3)
Density, alleys
HH income range?
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18. Questions about New Urbanism
Do recent attempts capture its essence?
Is there a market for it?
What can planners do?
What should planners do?
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